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Mojo Rawly robbed Rob Gronkowski’s WWE championship on Wrestlemania

Gronk was THIS close.

Rob Gronkowski missed an opportunity to be a first-time WWE champion at Wrestlemania 36 on Saturday night. The retired New England Patriots tight end was serving as the event’s host. Gronk participated in some of the action when R-Truth challenged the former Patriot and wrestler Mojo Rawley.

R-Truth was the defending 24/7 championship, and was seeking some action from either one of them. And it turns out, he bit off more than he could chew. Gronk took down the wrestler, and just as it seemed he might win the belt, Rawley stepped in and robbed the championship from Gronk.

You’re probably wondering (because I know I was): What is the 24/7 Championship? Well, it’s a belt that must be defended at all times and in any place. And so Gronk and Rawley challenged the champion in the middle of the show on Saturday.

Considering Gronk will be hosting on Sunday night, it’s fair to wonder whether he might challenge Mojo at some point during day two of the event. It seems almost imminent that the best buddies, Gronk and Mojo, square off.

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Rob Gronkowski came this close to becoming a WWE champion at WrestleMania 36

Will Gronk get revenge?

Rob Gronkowski had the 24/7 Championship within his grasps, almost literally. The retired New England Patriots tight end and Wrestlemania 36 host lunged at R-Truth, who was antagonizing Gronk and his buddy Mojo Rawley. Gronk quickly got R-Truth on the ground, and it seemed the former Patriot was on the verge of winning a WWE championship.

And then Gronk’s buddy robbed him. Mojo stepped in and pulled Gronk off R-Truth, so that Mojo could get the title. For those unfamiliar with the 24/7 Championship, it’s open game for anyone, anytime and anywhere. The champion must defend the title twenty four hours of the day and seven days of the week. Because of that, the title changes hands often, and can end up in hands of celebrities, like Gronk. But he didn’t win the title on Saturday.

Here’s a look at the moment.

Mojo, perhaps partially antagonizing Gronk, sent out his celebration after winning his seventh 24/7 Championship. (For context: R-Truth is a 35-time champion.)

With another night of Wrestlemania 36 in the works, it seems almost inevitable that Gronk goes after Mojo to get revenge and earn the title.

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Watch: Rob Gronkowski makes dazzling SmackDown debut, cuts promo

Former New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski made a spectacular entrance to WWE SmackDown.

Rob Gronkowski knows how to make an entrance. And he cuts a pretty fair promo, too.

The former New England Patriots great appeared on SmackDown Friday as only he could. To borrow from Ric Flair, Gronk styled and profiled as he made his way to the ring before a crowd of none.

Once in the ring with friend Mojo Rawley and play-by-play standout Michael Cole, Gronk cut a promo, as they say in the wrestling business.

Could Rawley, who benefited from Gronk’s interference at WrestleMania 33 to win the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale, be setting his friend up by claiming he will watch his back? Nothing would be out of the question in the surreal world of sports entertainment.

 

How to Watch WWE SmackDown: Preview, Contract Signing, Rob Gronkowski, TV Channel, WrestleMania 36

We have another installment of SmackDown this week at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

We have another installment of SmackDown this week at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. This will be the second week without fans in attendance but WWE is planning a fantastic lineup for Friday.

Earlier in the week on Monday Night Raw we had Edge, Undertaker, and Randy Orton show up and show out. It’s a bit weird to see them perform without the fans but was impressed with how well the show looked. Expect another great performance from the WWE stars.

WWE: Friday Night SmackDown

  • Date: Friday, March 20, 2020
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Tonight is a big show and we may see them announce the matches for WrestleMania 36, which should coincide with host and newest member of WWE Rob Gronkowski appearing tonight with RAW superstar Mojo Rawley. Bill Goldberg is expecting to sign his WrestleMania contract versus Roman Reigns and I would expect to see some action during this confrontation among WWE superstars.

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Rob Gronkowski to appear on March 20 SmackDown, Vegas lists odds for his first opponent

Rob Gronkowski isn’t officially signed with WWE, but the former Patriots great will be on the March 20 edition of SmackDown.

On one of the more surreal nights in WWE history Friday, there was some “real” news out of SmackDown.

The show was broadcast on FOX in its usual time slot. What was atypical was the matches took place before an empty WWE Performance Center in Orlando, FL, necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic.

So, WWE’s Superstars went through their matches and promos for two hours as if nothing was missing despite the absence of the WWE Universe for a card slated to be held in Detroit.

The news that came out of the show is former New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski will appear on the March 20 edition of the show. It is scheduled for New Orleans, however, it could also take place in the Performance Center if bans are not lifted.

Gronk’s friend Mojo Rawley made the announcement, though he would not go as far as saying Gronk had signed with WWE. Rawley said, “The rumors are true and Rob Gronkowski will be in the house next Friday. Get hyped, baby.”

The news caught the eyes and ears of one of the nation’s top NFL insiders.

Meanwhile, Vegas is getting on-board with the Gronk-WWE train, listing odds on who could be the FOX football analyst’s first opponent.

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WATCH: Rob Gronkowski trades chops with WWE’s Mojo Rawley

Rob Gronkowski traded some chops with WWE Superstar Mojo Rawley. Could the WWE be in Gronk’s future?

Rob Gronkowski is in full WWE mode. The former New England Patriots’ tight end followed up his smashing New Year’s Eve with some rasslin’ chops with Superstar Mojo Rawley.

Rawley used to be Dean Muhtadi and he spent time on the reserve squad for the Green Bay Packers and Arizona Cardinals at the start of the previous decade.

Of course, Gronk famously helped Rawley out at WrestleMania 33 in the Andre the Giant Battle Royale. If you forgot how that went down, the below video will refresh your memory.

With Gronk working for FOX and already tied into Rawley, will it be any surprise if the man-child character turns up on SmackDown! Live and eventually at WrestleMania?